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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



SECRETARY'S BOOK 



FOR 



Epworth League 



LOCAL CHAPTERS. 



DESIGNED FOR A 



COMPLETE RECORD FOR THE MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING. 



ARRANGED BY 



TT. C. JENNINGS, 13. D., 



JUN 28 1895 



Adopted by the General Cabinet. 



"Jt pags to fake troubls." 



CINCINNATI: CRANSTON & CURTS. 
NEW YORK: HUNT & EATON. 

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Copyright by 
CRANSTON & CURTS, 

1895. 



CONSTITUTION 

FOR 

LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE EPWORTH LEAGUE, 



Article I. Name.— This organization 
shall be known as the Epworth League of 

the ■ Methodist 

Episcopal Church, of '. , and shall 

be subordinate to the Quarterly Confer- 
ence of said Church, and a Chapter of the 
Epworth League of the Methodist Epis- 
copal Church. 

Article II. Object.— The object of the 
League is to promote intelligent and vital 
piety in the young members and friends of 
the Church ; to aid them in the attain- 
ment of purity of heart and in constant 
growth in grace, and to train them in 
works of mercy and help. 

Article III. Membership. - i. Mem- 
bers shall be constituted by election of 
the Chapter, on nomination of the Pres- 
ident, after approval by the Cabinet. 2. 
The pastor shall be ex officio a member of 
the Chapter and the Cabinet. 

Article IV. Departments.— The work 
of the League shall be carried out through 
six departments, as follows : 1. Depart- 
ment of Spiritual Work. 2. Department 
of Mercy and Help. 3. Department of 
Literary Work. 4. Department of Social 
Work. 5. Department of Correspondence. 
6. Department of Finance. 

The distribution of work under each 
department shall be as follows : 

I. Department of Spiritual Work. — 
This department shall arrange for the 
regular prayer-meetings of the Chapter. 
It may also plan special revival-meetings, 
and neighborhood out-door and cottage 
services, and the like. It shall look after 
the spiritual welfare of the members of 
the Chapter, inviting those who are inter- 
ested to join the classes of the Church. It 
may conduct children's prayer-meetings, 
or devotional meetings for special classes 
of persons ; as sailors, railroad men, etc. 
It shall help the superintendent in build- 
ing up and strengthening the Sunday- 
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school. It shall also endeavor to interest 
the young people in the missionary enter- 
prises of the Church. To it shall be com- 
mitted all the evangelistic and devotional 
activities of the Chapter. Where the work 
of the League is so divided that the dif- 
ferent departments interweave their ef- 
forts, the Department of Spiritual Work 
shall arrange for the devotional services 
in sociables, lectures, and all such meet- 
ings. 

II. Department of Mercy and Hetp. — 
This department shall arrange for the 
systematic visitation of the members of 
the Chapter, the sick of the neighbor- 
hood, the aged, and new-comers to the 
community. It shall interest the League 
in the charities of the place, and plan to 
give aid when needed. It shall have 
charge of temperance work, social purity 
work, tract distribution, and the like. All 
kinds of charitable work, when under- 
taken by the Chapter — such as visiting 
hospitals, nursing, distributing flowers, 
starting industrial schools, running em- 
ployment bureaus, coffee houses, day- 
nurseries, etc. — shall be under its care. 

III. Department of Literary Work. — 
It shall be the aim of this department to 
encourage the study of the Scriptures, to 
instruct the membership of the Chapter 
in the doctrines, polity, history, and pres- 
ent activities of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, and the other denominations of 
the Church universal, and to give stim- 
ulus and direction to general Christian 
culture. It shall have charge of all 
courses of reading and study pursued by 
the Chapter. It may open, wherever prac- 
ticable, libraries, reading-rooms, art- 
rooms night-schools, and the like. It 
shall arrange for lectures and literary 
gatherings, when members of the Chap- 
ter and others shall present essays, pa- 
pers, talks, debates, etc. It shall en- 



deavor to extend the circulation of the 
books and papers of the Church, and do 
what it can to quicken the intellectual life 
of its members and the community. 

IV. Department of Social Work. — This 
department shall be on the outlook for 
new members, and be ready to receive 
them and introduce them at all meetings 
of the Chapter. It shall have charge of 
the social part of all gatherings. The 
music of the Chapter and its entertain- 
ments, other than the literary programs, 
shall be under its care. It may provide 
flowers for the pulpit, ushers when 
needed, and attend to procuring badges, 
emblems, banners, decorations, etc., and 
be the custodian of all such effects be- 
longing to the Chapter. Picnics, excur- 
sions, and the like, shall be under its care. 

V. Department of Correspondence. — 
This department shall keep a complete 
record of the membership, of all the meet- 
ings, and of all courses of reading and 
study pursued by the Chapter. It is de- 
sirable that it send reports of its meetings 
to local papers. Also, that it keep copies 
of all programs, newspaper and other no- 
tices of its affairs, and all memorabilia 
relating to its doings. It may carry on 
correspondence with absent members and 
other Chapters, and read the replies at the 
meetings of the Chapter, as the Chapter 
may order. It shall conduct all corre- 
spondence with the central and district 
offices, and be the custodian of all the 
records of the Chapter. By it members in 
good standing shall be recommended to 
other Chapters. 

VI. Department of Finance. — This de- 
partment shall present to the Chapter 
plans for meeting the financial needs of 
the Chapter. It shall collect all dues and 
receive all moneys, disbursing the same as 
the Chapter may direct. All matters in- 
volving an expenditure of money shall be 
referred to it for consideration before the 
final action of the Chapter. 

Article V. Officers. — i. The officers 
shall be a President, First Vice-President, 
Second Vice-President, Third Vice-Pres- 
ident, Fourth Vice-President, Secretary, 
and Treasurer. 

2. The President, who shall be a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, shall 
be elected by ballot on a majority vote. 
The other officers, who shall be members 

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of the Methodist Episcopal, or some other 
evangelical Church,* shall be elected in 
the same manner. 

3. All officers must be approved by the 
Quarterly Conference or the Official Board. 

4. After approval by the Quarterly Con- 
ference or Official Board, the names of the 
officers, with their addresses, shall be 
promptly forwarded to the central office of 
the Ep worth League. 

5. The officers shall perform the duties 
usually assigned to such officers. They 
shall also, in the order named, beginning 
with the First Vice-President, represent 
and have charge of the Departments of 
Spiritual Work, Mercy and Help, Literary 
Work, Social Work, Correspondence, and 
Finance. They shall, together with the 
President and Pastor, constitute the Cab- 
inet of the Chapter, aiding the President 
as he may request. 

6. For the purpose of enlisting all in 
the work, and rendering it more effective, 
the Cabinet shall assign each member to 
at least one department of work. Each 
Cabinet officer shall name to the Chap- 
ter a committee of from three to five 
members, for the management of his 
department, the officer being ex officio 
chairman. 

7. It shall be the duty of the Cabinet to 
organize a Junior League, under the con- 
trol of a Superintendent, to be appointed 
by the pastor. The Superintendent shall 
be a member, ex officio, of the Cabinet. 

Article VI. Meetings.— The Chapter 

shall hold a devotional meeting on — 

evening of each week, to be led by one of 
the members of the Chapter, under the 
direction of the Committee on Spiritual 
Work. Other meetings shall be held as 
the Cabinet may arrange for them. 

Article VII. By-laws and Amend- 
ments.- — The Chapter may adopt such 
By-laws, consistent with the. Constitution, 
as may be needed. Amendments to Con- 
stitution or By-laws must be submitted in 
writing to the Cabinet, and, when ap- 
proved by it, may be adopted by a two- 
thirds vote of those present at any regular 
meeting ; provided that the pledge, if 
adopted, be used in its entirety. 



* In all those cases where the Chapter is di- 
vided into active and associate members, this 
clause should read, "who shall he active 
members." 



Wherever a Chapter so decides, there shall be two classes of members — Active 
and Associate. Active members shall, in addition to election, as provided in Sec- 
tion i, subscribe to the following 

PLEDGE : 

/ will earnestly seek for myself, and do what I can to help others attain, the 
highest New Testament standard of experience and life. I will abstain from all 
those forms of worldly amusement forbidden by the Discipline of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, and I will attend, so far as possible, the religious meetings oj 



the Chapter and the Church, and take some active part in them. 

ROLL OK ACTIVE MEMBERS. 


NAME. 


WHEN REXEIVED. 






































































E. L. sec'y. 





ROLL OR ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 
















- 


















































































E. T,. SliC'Y. 





ROLL OK ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 



































































































C. L. SEC'Y. 





ROLL OK ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 


































































































E. L. SEC'Y. 





ROLL OR ACTIVE MEMBERS, 



NAME. 



WHEN RECEIVED. 























































e. r.. sec'y. 





ROLL OK ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 


































































































K. L. SEt'V. 





ROLL OK ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 


































































































E. n. SEC'Y. 





ROLL OK ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 




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: 


- 






































- 




_ 






































E. li, SEC'Y. t 





ROLL OK ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 

[Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. WHEN RECEIVED. 

I 















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w — 1 






















E. L. SECY. 





ROLL OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 



{Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 



















































E. Ii. SEC'Y. 



ROLL OK ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 



{Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 




































































E. It. sec'y. 





ROLL OK ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 



{Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 




"I 












i : 



















































































E. L. SEC'Y. 





ROLL OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 

{Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. 



WHEN RECEIVED. 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



2 



ROLL OK ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 



(Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 










- 


























































































E. T.. SEC'Y. 





ROLL OK ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 



[Associate Members are not required to subscribe to the Pledge.) 



NAME. 


WHEN RECEIVED. 




































■ 

































































— _ . , _ 

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ROLL OR OFFICERS. 



Gferfed, 




President, 

First Vice-President, 

Second Vice-President, - 

Third Vice-President, 

Fourth Vice-President, 

Secretary, 

Treasurer, — 

Superintendent of Junior League, 



President, 

First Vice-President, : - - 

Second Vice-President, : — -~: 

Third Vice-Presidc7it, ~~ 

Fourth Vice-President, -- - - - ~~ - 

Secretary, '. :, ~~ 

Treasurer, - 

Stiperinteyident of Junior League, ~~ - - - — 

* This second blank is provided for Leagues which elect their officers for a terra of six months. 



Cfected, 




FOR THE MONTH ENDING 



Reports. 



189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attenda?ice, 

Leaders for the Month, _ 

X umber of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, , _.. 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 



Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



First Vice=President, 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers, '. 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance ? 
Amount Expended, __ 

Temperance Work, 

Tracts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, :. 

Remarks : ... ~ 



- ...Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held, 

Number Epivorth Heralds taken,. 

Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



Third Vice=President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, __ 

Special Social Features, .— : — ... 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, 

New Members secured, .... 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : - 



Fourth Vice=President. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, ... - 

Removed by Letter, Names, 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names,. 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



_ _ Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, - 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, ... Total,-.... .-. - 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : - - 



Total,... 

Balance in Treasury, - — 

Number in Arrears in Dues, ... Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, - --- -- 

Remarks • ~ 



Treasurer. 

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ONTH L_V 

FO/? 7//£ MONTH ENDING 



Reports, 



759 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, .. 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, ... 



Recommendations : 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attendance, 

Leaders for the Month, -. 

Number of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, __ -- 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



.....First Vice=President» 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers,.- 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, • 

Garments distributed, 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 

Amount Expended, .... _ 

Temperance Work, . „ 

Tracts distributed,.... 

Number 3/ embers in this Department,. 

Remarks : 



Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held, _ 

Number Epzvorth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



..Third Vice=President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, .—. 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, - ~ 

New Members secured, - - — 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, - 

Number Members in this Department, — — 

Remarks : 



Fourth Vice=President. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names, 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, _ Names, 

Received by Letter, Names, 



Received by Election to Membership, Names,. 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



_ Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, _ 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, ..b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, _ 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : — - - 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury,. - 

Number in Arrears in Dues, '. Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department,. — - - 

Remarks : _ - 



Treasurer. 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



Monthly R e ports, 

F0£ THE MONTH ENDING 189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held,.- Average Attendance, 

Leaders for the Month, : . 

Number of Members habitually present, - 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 



Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



____ First Vice=President. 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers, 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, — - 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 



Amount Expended, 
Temperance Work, . 



Tracts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : .-. 



— - - Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held, 

Number Epiuorth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : ... 



.._ Third Vice=President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, — _ 

Special Social Features, - ....... 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, — 

A T ezu Members secured, - 

Social Calls in interest of League Work,. — — 

Number Members in this Department, — 

Remarks : — - 



Fourth Vice=President. 



E. L. SEC'Y, 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names,.. I 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, .—.Names, 



Received by Letter,... Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names, 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 

Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, .b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury, 

Number in Arrears hi Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, - 

Remarks : 



Treasurer. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



7VY onth L-V Reports, 

FO/? THE MONTH ENDING .-. 189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attendance, 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present, - 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



. First Vice=President. 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers, 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of tin's Department to furnish assistance ? 



Amount Expended, 

Tempera7ice Work, 

Tracts d istrib uted, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



_ Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held,.. , 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



_ Third Vice-President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, 

New Members secured, 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, — 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



_ Fourth Vice-President. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, - Associate Members,. 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names, 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, ..Names, 



Received by Election to Membership, Names, 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, 

Received during the Month— 

a. From Membership Dues, _ ..b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : - 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury, 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, 

Remarks : - 



Treasurer. 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



T^L onth ly Reports, 

FO/? THE MONTH ENDING 189 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held,. Average Attendance....... 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, .-. 



Calls Made in Religious Work, .... 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks :' 



First Vic i=President, 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made- on the Sick, ... On Strangers, : - 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, 

3 



Other Help rendered^ 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 

Amount Expended, 

Temperance Work, 



Tracts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : : 



- Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held,-.. 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



Third Vice=President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month...... 

Special Social Features,.... .— - - 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, - 

New Members secured, - - - - — 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, — — 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : — — 



Fourth Vice=President. 



E. j,. sec'y. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Xiunber Active Members at last report, Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names...... 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, ...Names, 



Received by Letter, ...Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names, 



Number Letters written Absent Members...... 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, .. 

Remarks : 

Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury, _ 

Number in Arrears in Dues, .Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, - 

Remarks : 



Treasurer. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



7VY o t h v Reports, 

FO/? T//£ MONTH ENDING 189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, ~ ..— ~ 

Department Work for the Month, _ 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held,.. Average Attendance, 

Leaders for the Month, _ . _ 

Number of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, -.- 

Special Mcetiiigs held, 



CaUs Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 



Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



_ First Vice=President. 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers, - 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, ~ 

Garments distributed, - 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance 7 



Amount Expended, 
Temperance Work,. 



Tracts distributed, 

Number HI embers in this Department, 
Remarks : 



_ Second Vice-President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held, 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



... .Third Vice-President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, ~~ 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, - 

New Members secured, - — - 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, - 

Number Members in this Department ^ - - ~- 

Remarks : 



Fourth Vice-President. 

E. L. SEC'yT 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report \ Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, _ 

Removed by Letter, Names,.. 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, ..Names, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names,. 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items: 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury, _ 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, , 

Remarks : - 



__ Treasurer. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



T^Y ONTH LY 

FOR THE MONTH ENDING . 



189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, _ 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held,- Average Attendance, 

Leaders for the Month, ~ 

Number of Members habitually present,. 

Number of Members habitually absent, . 

Special Meetings held, _ 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



First Vice=President. 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers...... ~ 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, - 

Garments distributed, ~~ '. 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance f 

Amount Expended, 

Temperance Work, „__ _____ 



Tracts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : „. . 



Second Vice-President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, . 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library,- 



Literary Meetings held,. 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



Third Vice-President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month,. 

Special Social Features, . ._ 

Badges and Ribbons supplied,. 

New Members secured, - - 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, _ 

Number Members in . this Department, 

Remarks : - — - 



Fourth Vice-President. 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report,. Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, , 

Total Membership, _ _ 

Removed by Letter, .....Names, ._ 



Withdrawn^ „. Names,. 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names, 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, ._. _ 

Remarks : _ 

Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues,.... b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, _ ___ 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : .-: 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury, _ .. _ 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



.Treasurer. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



Monthly Reports. 

FOR THE MONTH ENDING _ 



189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, .- 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attendance,. 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, _ 



Calls Blade in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 



Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks: 



First Vice=President, 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers,- 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

G arments distributed, ... — 



Other Help rendered, 

Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance* 



Amount Expended, 

Temperance Work,. 

Tracts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



_ .. Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held,- 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



Third Vice-President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, - 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, 

New Members secured, — 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



Fourth Vice-President. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, Associate Members,. 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names, _ 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, ......Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Navies, 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



'_ Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, - 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments, 

c. From Other Sources, Total, 

Paid out during the Month — 

Ltems: 



Total,... 

Balance in Treasury, .... _ 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, 

Remarks : - 



Treasurer. 

E. L. SEC'Y. 



Monthly 

FOR THE MONTH ENDING 



Reports, 



189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



?. President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attendance, 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present, . 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



_ First Vice-President. 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers,.-. - 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 



Amount Expended, 
Temperance Work, . 



Tra cts distrib u ted, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : .. ~. 



- Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, _ ._ 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held, 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



Third Vice=President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 



Special Social Features, — ~ 

Badges and Ribbons supplied,.. .. 

Ne?v Members secured, 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, — 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 

Fourth Vice=President. 

E. I.. SKC'Y-. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, Associate Members,. 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names, 



Withdrawn, Names,. 



Dropped from the Roll, Na?nes, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names,. 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 

Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments,^ 

c. From Other Sources, Total, 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : 



Total, ... 

Balance in Treasury, .... 

Number in Arrears in Dues,.. Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, - - 

Remarks : ; 



..Treasurer. 

E. U SEC'Y. 



Monthly Reports, 

FOR THE MONTH ENDING - 



189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommetidations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held,- Average Attenda?ice, 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks: _ _ 



_ First Vice=President J 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers,. 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, — 

Garments distributed, 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 



Amount Expended, 
Temperance Work,. 



Tracts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : : 



Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bibie Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library 



Literary Meetings held, 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



Third Vice=President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, 

Badges and Ribbons supplied,. 

New Members secured, — 

Social Calls in interest of League Work....... 

Number Members in this Department, ~~ 

Remarks : 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



Fourth VicePresident, 

4 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, Associate Members, .. 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Na?nes, 



Withdrawn, Names, 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names, 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Co?idition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 



„ _ Secretary . 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, _ .._ 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments,. 

c. From Other Sources, Total, i 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : 



Balance in Treasury, , 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, _ — 

Remarks : - - 



Treasurer. 



E. L. SEC'Y, 



JVY onth l^v Reports, 

FOR THE MONTH ENDING _ 189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



: President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attendance, _ 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present,. 

Number of Members habitually absent, 

Special Meetings held, 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter,. 



Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



First Vice=President, 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made on the Sick, On Strangers,- 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, - - 



Other Help rendered. 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 



Amount Expended, 
Temperance Work,. 



Tracts distributed,... 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : ... 



: - Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, 

Number taking the Reading Course, 

Work done in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library,. 



Literary Meetings held, 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



Third Vice-President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, 

New Members secured, 

Social Calls in interest of League Work, ...... - - — 

Number Members in this Department, - 

Remarks : - , 



Fourth Vice-President. 

E. L. SliC'Y. 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Xumbcr Active Members at last report, Associate Members, 

Present Number Active Members, Associate Members, 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names,... _ _ _ 



Withdrawn, Names,.. 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names,.. 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, _ 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : 

Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report, . 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues,..— b. From Entertainments, .' 

c. From Other Sources,. ~ ...Total,. 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : 



I Totals _ 

Balance in Treasury, 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

\ Number of Members in this Department, 

|j Remarks : - ~ - 



Treasurer. 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



Monthly Reports, 

FOR THE MONTH ENDING _ - 189 



PRESIDENT'S REPORT. 

General Condition of the Chapter, 

Department Work for the Month, 



Number of Cabinet Meetings, 

Special Work of Cabinet Meeting, 



Recommendations :. 



President. 

I. DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL WORK. 

Devotional Meetings held, Average Attenda?ice,.... 

Leaders for the Month, 

Number of Members habitually present, 

Number of Members habitually absent, ... 

Special Meetings held, — —A 



Calls Made in Religious Work, 

Religious Condition of the Chapter, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



First Vice=President. 

II. DEPARTMENT OF MERCY AND HELP. 

Calls made o?i the Sick, On Strangers,. _ _ 

Medicines and Delicacies furnished, 

Garments distributed, 



Other Help rendered, 



Are Physicians notified of the readiness of this Department to furnish assistance? 



Amount Expended, 

Temperance Work, 

T racts distributed, 

Number Members in this Department, 
Remarks : 



„ Second Vice=President. 

III. DEPARTMENT OF LITERARY WORK. 

Work done in Systematic Bible Study, _ 

Number taking the Readi?ig Course, 

Work do?ie in Lecture Course, Literary Society, or Chapter Library, 



Literary Meetings held,. 

Number Epworth Heralds taken, - 

Number Members in this Department,. 
Remarks : 



Third Vice-President. 

IV. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK. 

Socials and Social Entertainments for the Month, 

Special Social Features, 

Badges and Ribbons supplied, 

New Members secured, 

Social Calls in interest of Leagice Work, - — 

' Number Members in this Department, - - - 

Remarks:.. 

Fourth Vice-President. 

E. L. SEC'yT 



V. DEPARTMENT OF CORRESPONDENCE. 

Number Active Members at last report, -... Associate Members,. 

Present Number Active Members, .... Associate Members,. 

Total Membership, 

Removed by Letter, Names, _ 



Withdrawn, Names,. 



Dropped from the Roll, Names, 



Received by Letter, Names,. 



Received by Election to Membership, Names,. 



Number Letters written Absent Members, 

Condition of Chapter Records, 

Number Members in this Department, 

Remarks : '. - = t ; 

Secretary. 

VI. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. 

Amount in Treasury at last Report,... 

Received during the Month — 

a. From Membership Dues, b. From Entertainments,- 

c. From Other Sources, Total, . 

Paid out during the Month — 

Items : 



Total, 

Balance in Treasury, _._ 

Number in Arrears in Dues, Amount of Arrearage, 

Number of Members in this Department, — , 

Remarks : - - 



Treasurer. 



E. L. SEC'Y. 



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